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When Magnus retires and my grandchildren ask me what he was like as a player, I will show them this game. This could be the most Magnus of Magnus games of all time. An off-beat opening, amazing mental fortitude, incredible endgame technique, structurally sound, a never say die attitude and a death by a thousand cuts. Vintage Magnus.
A like for this comment is not enough. For me, a non-chess-player, this compares to reading a stunning book. Thank you Daniel, viele Grüße aus Deutschland :)
Thank you Danny. People won't see it but you uploaded this at 23:30 so stayed up all this time to get us a video on this truly amazing game tonight. I'm surprised you could create another great (I've no doubt) analysis video on this game within only a few hours from the game, whilst you have other commitments with media too. Danny - thank you very much. Everyone - know Danny stayed up until 23:30 to post this. In fact in Dubai it must be early morning. Danny the Magician
I worked a midnight shift that ended at 6:30 am and finally went to sleep at 3pm EST around move 120 something. Was too excited, couldn't get to sleep earlier.
Thank you for your kind words! A fascinating game in all its phases. The length of the video might be off-putting for some, but, as they say, 'I didn't have time to make it shorter' :)
Oh for sure Danny, it's great that it was a long one. I learnt so much. Just to say annoyingly when I wrote times of day in 24 hr format it creates a link and looks as if I'm referencing a part of the video. I should have put 11:30PM. Also I now realise the time difference, so we were talking like 4/5AM for the video finish. And you'll be there tomorrow as ever. So impressive. In this game I particularly liked h4. I watched several recaps now and you were the only one who commented on it in such detail that revealed it's fiendish attacking intent. Many GMs/IMs did not cover this. Anyway, thanks as always Danny
This wonderful game somehow reminds me of that Game Carlsen vs Giri where Magnus sacrificed his Queen in the opening of a Sicilian. The precision and coordination of his pieces is terrifying and just amazing. His Endgame is the greatest but props to Ian as well for making the game very close. Great match and great review Daniel! Thank you! Until the next game!
yes I had the same thought, but could not remember who he had played it against. thank you for reminding me of that brilliant game I'm going to rewatch it now.
this channel should have way more subscribers, at least 250K or more; 86K makes no sense considering the level of quality content presented by an actual GM
This game helped reveal what a taxing game chess can be. Whenever someone asks me what it's like playing in a tournament, I can just point them here. 8 hours with nerves on edge and adrenaline pumping. It's not just mentally taxing; it takes its toll on your body as well. It's part of what makes Magnus so great: he forces his opponents into positions where a single mistake loses them the game. To get there, he himself had to make roughly 30 accurate knight, rook, and queen moves. A really difficult ending.
Credit to Nepo for forcing 2 rooks for Queen exchange. From then on, there were twists and turns all the way. A 34 minute video analysis by GM King. Wow!
After enjoying the material from yours today's Patreon newsletter I was hoping that you would even find time and energy to cover the 6the game; and I was not disappointed. In fact, your brilliant analysis compresses the ideas and emotions of the whole game into half an hour and by that making it even more touching and breath taking than following the game in real time which I didn't this time. Obviously, it was the right decision to stay up, but now I can't get to bed because I'm too excited ;-) Thanks!
This is a more formidable feat than Karpov-Korchnoi. In 1978 after a number of moves the game would be adjourned and a player puts the last move inside an envelope to be continued. This game was played over eight hours under time pressure ! Two great players and Magnus GOAT, no discussion.
Thank you so much Grandmaster King for this wonderfully educational analysis of this operatic masterpiece. Both players deserve great credit and this game will hopefully inspire a new generation to the deep beauty of classical chess. Game 6 of this match deserves to be remembered in perpetuity with your fitting moniker of the slowly advancing tortoise-like Roman Legion: “La Testudo”.
When 110. e4 was played by Carlsen, Surya Ganguly said something like "how many complications could have be avoided if Magnus has played e4 on his first move" :) Thanks for the great review Daniel, I didn't have doubts it will be published the same day as the game has ended. Great job covering the match!
It's worth noting that the previous record length game, Korchnoi-Karpov, game 5, 1978, was played over 13 hours, in three sessions with two adjournments. And another match game, 6, was played in the interval between the second and third sessions. This was a marathon.
I could hardly wait for your analysis, Danny, and you never disappoint. Such an amazing game and how long it was. I had started lunch when it had begun and they were still playing when I started dinner. The game was as long as a shift in a factory. Carlsen is really able to squeeze water from stone. It doesn't matter what engines say because two people are playing with time constraint, so there is no such thing as objective evaluation. It was an incredible human performance from both players, kudos to both. This must spice up the match and Nepo can't play safe anymore.
Yep, fully agree. It is good that Nepo now has to take more risk to play for a win. That will definitely spice things up. I found it annoying that he did not go with his own style up to now, and instead opted for more robust chess. That is not how one should become world champion. Karjakin and Fabi already tried that and failed.
That was an incredible game by both players. Koodos to Magnus on this amazing win. Hopefully Nepo can hit back and make this match even more exciting. And that's coming from a Magnus die hard fan. ;) Great coverage as always Mr. Daniel.
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Daniel, I’ve always appreciated that despite your vast experience you never stop pointing out fundamental principles like rook connection. Learned loads from your channel over the years, thank you.
I've watched and studied maybe thousands of chess games in my life but that game was incredible. A truly unforgettable sporting moment. Congrats to both players. Magnus Carlsen is a fantastic world champion.
Although there are lessons galore in this one game, the one I haven't seen anyone mention is Carlsen's logical but difficult to find solution that won the game... The underlying concept of how to handle the end game of 2 rooks + Knight vs Queen and Bishop, and then later Roo + Knight vs Queen with pawns on the same side of the board. Problem" How to advance pawns while keeping your King shielded from massive Qheen checks. Solution: = Use the edge of the board to limit angles on the King - Use pawn mass as part of your shield - Use Rook and Knight as part of your shield Advance the pawns only half way up the board, Then using the edge of the oard to prevent any checks from one side, use the Knight on strategic squares on the g and H files to shiled in another direction and pawn mass plus Rook to shield from angles towards the center of the board. Meneuver the opposing Queen to check from only one direction, and eventually trapped from the wrong side as the King makes its way up the the edge of the board and crosses over from own to the other half of the board, then your Knight will be blocking Queen checks from the opposite direction. Fnally, when the King is across the bard into enemy territory, the King can assist the Rook and Knight in pushing the pawns to victory. It's hard to tell if Nepo ever really had a reliable strategy and position that could ensure a draw although we know the "computer moment" when computers say the last move was missed which preserved a draw. Problem is, that moment and move is extremely hard to fathom in human terms and might only be discoverable with super human computer calculation. A very instructional endgame illustrating how to coordinate your King with your pawn mass advantage when enemy Queen checks threaten to perpetual you into a draw.
Mr King is not the first TH-camr to post the analysis, but his analysis is always worth the extra wait :) . Also, Judit Polgar's commentary has been a great find for me in this championship.
I love the Roman centurion analogy (which also reminds me of Asterix books!). While I was watching it, I was thinking of those rolling mauls you see in rugby that start slowly but somehow pick up steam as the players coordinate.
Thank you for doing these. I've watched your coverage of the WCC for a few years now and really appreciate your analysis. When I saw this game go 8 hours I thought there's no way anyone was going to get recaps out because it was such a tiring match. Here you are still gunning these out!
I watched the whole thing and Howells commentary was superb. Your analysis, Daniel, as always, is interesting and illuminating. The amount these players see, in a flash, is truly awesome. That, combined with their vast knowledge and sangfroid under pressure makes for a riveting spectacle.
This is why I like WCC over tournaments and such. It is all about the tension. Like in Western films and the camera starts wide but then close up to eyes. Blink you lose. Each day same person, same obstacle, how do you overcome it. Each day the landscape slightly changes, each day the plan alters. Great stuff.
Have not looked forward to a youtube video as much as to this one for a long time, great analysis after a great game, thanks Daniel! BTW, it was nice hearing your name in the studio yesterday when Simon mentioning you as one of the "amazing chess comentators" ;)
This was an epic, it had as you said everything. Carlsen refuse to accept a draw. Sheer bloody-mindedness won the day. As Lasker said, “Chess is a fight.”. Even as a viewer I was exhausted after this. Great analysis. Thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.
That was great commentary! The "disaster" move by Nepo showed how important that pawn was on g and losing it collapsed the game. Not immediately obvious to me!
Great game and excellent analysis by Daniel as usual. FYI, the Roman testudo formation was famously beaten by the ancient Iranian General ,Surena ,who employed a barrage of arrows to take it down and demolish Romans led by Crassus in the battle of Carrhae . Hopefully, another Persian teenage GM will be able to do the same on chessboard against Magnus.
Hard to understand the move Qd5 instead of Bxb4. Black was the one with winning chances had he played the obvious Bxb4. This tells an important rule, never play with your opponents clock in mind, especially when your position is superior
Glad to have watched this game. Something you can tell your grandchildren about. What players, incredebly tense and Judith Polgar as commentator who outdid herself. Thank you Mr. King for your analysis. Fantastic job by everyone involved.
When people put together lists of 'top 10 Carlsen games' I think this one will have a good chance of in there - perfect showcase for his style, piece harmony and stamina. It will also go into my personal 'top 10 Daniel King videos', which is quite an achievement given the relentlessly high quality of this channel! Now where's that Patreon link again...
There's only one word to describe that game - "magic chess"! BTW: Did you record that video in a single take? Your presentation is so entertaining, fluent and natural - you are the Mozart of chess commentary.
I watched all 7hrs 45 minutes of it and it was thrilling stuff. David, Simon and Jovank were all saying in the live commentary that Nepo could have played Bb2 with winning chances two moves before he played it. As we know these unbalanced positions are hard to play but I felt after Ian missed that chance that Magnus would go on to win his got that real fighting spirit that separates world champions from everyone else. The other part of the game that separates top players from everyone else is their mastery of the endgame and Carlsen excels in that part of the game too. I think Daniel if my memory serves me right back in the 70's you were part of the English juniors who met then world champion Anatoly Karpov and when you Short, Hodgson et al asked Karpov how you could improve your game he responded with work on your endgame which is the best advice to give juniors.
I had a concurrent time crisis for a work deadline so only knew that The Guardian commentator had been almost literally gibbering with excitement. Thank you for the huge effort it must have taken to do justice to such an epic drama so soon, when you surely needed matchsticks.
So amazed to have been able to watch this historical game today. Kept wondering if you would be able to get the review out after such a long game. Well done!
Thank you so much GM King. It might have been worthwhile to mention that the players do not get a time increment before move 60. On a quite different level, some 25-30 years ago, a clubmate of mine prolonged an open tournament in Denmark by one day by playing a 13-hour game, much to the chagrin of the organizers, who could not go away to celebrate the success of their tournament. Jokingly, they promised to have those players meet in the first round of next years' tournament if they would both participate... Thanks again.
First post here, but this game is probably already legendary. Hat off to Mr King for his excellent storytelling and expertis, but Mr Carlsen: Wow, You allmost makes this Swedish citizen wanna be Norwegian!
Apparently the Qb1 and c2 only moves had to do with harassing the king from the bottom half of the board, particularly on the d1 - h5 diagonal. Basically the king cannot make progress up the board without the knight blocking it from behind, and black can continue threatening the knight so the king has to come back for it, halting progress Queen needed to focus attacking king from below, not above
I looked at some lines after 130.Kh3 with the help of the tablebases. The (at least short-term) idea of the moves Qb1 (and Qc2) seems to be to prevent White from playing Nh5, which is the move he needs to play in order to advance the testudo. After Kh4 Black plays Qe1 and after Kg4 Qg1, pinning the knight.
Wow! I take back what I said about players only following prep. Amazing match! Nepo will start taking some chances now, which he is great at. The match is not over.
Great video! What is it with game six of World Championships? Fischer v Spassky, Tal v Botvinik and now Carlsen v Nepo. One of the all-time great games.
Magnus is an amazing champ. I have seen him win drawn positions against Firouzja, Nepo, so many others. Terrible for Nepo as he now has to recover from this long heartbreaking loss for tomorrow and still has to survive another black against Magnus before a break. Is it just me or having one day break every 2 games is better for the players?
i agree completely. gah . . . the next two (consecutive) games just have to be brutal for nepo. can you imagine another 8 hour session tomorrow, and then ANOTHER? would you ever recover? 'course, i'm 73. don't remember how it would have been at 30. anyhow, best to all you chess lovers! to these two wonderful players! to chess fans everywhere! and, of course, to our most excellent host, GM Daniel King, long may he reign.
@@hildebrand142 I used to play in small tournaments when I was younger. After a couple of 5 hour games, I was beat. But winning changes all that. Losing in this fashion, after defending for 8 hours, it's going to be very tough. For the sake of the match, I hope it doesn't become a blowout because of this one special game.
Carlsen defeated Ian mentally here... and puts a doubt into Ian's mind of going for long games.. that's how you win over your opponent and intimidate them.. djokovic does the same in tennis.. he breaks you mentally first and makes you feel helpless and give up.. the only way for you as opponent is going blow for blow.. and never make it easy for them even if its losing.. I hope Ian is strong enough.. cheers!
I would like to see you discussing your opinion of the stalemate rule with Nigel Short 😀 Great video by the way. And respect to both players for their courage and will to win.
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When Magnus retires and my grandchildren ask me what he was like as a player, I will show them this game.
This could be the most Magnus of Magnus games of all time. An off-beat opening, amazing mental fortitude, incredible endgame technique, structurally sound, a never say die attitude and a death by a thousand cuts. Vintage Magnus.
I love that your analysis is about themes and plans rather than just engine lines. The poetry and wonder are preserved.
A like for this comment is not enough. For me, a non-chess-player, this compares to reading a stunning book. Thank you Daniel, viele Grüße aus Deutschland :)
Thank you Danny. People won't see it but you uploaded this at 23:30 so stayed up all this time to get us a video on this truly amazing game tonight. I'm surprised you could create another great (I've no doubt) analysis video on this game within only a few hours from the game, whilst you have other commitments with media too. Danny - thank you very much. Everyone - know Danny stayed up until 23:30 to post this. In fact in Dubai it must be early morning. Danny the Magician
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I worked a midnight shift that ended at 6:30 am and finally went to sleep at 3pm EST around move 120 something. Was too excited, couldn't get to sleep earlier.
Thank you for your kind words! A fascinating game in all its phases. The length of the video might be off-putting for some, but, as they say, 'I didn't have time to make it shorter' :)
Oh for sure Danny, it's great that it was a long one. I learnt so much. Just to say annoyingly when I wrote times of day in 24 hr format it creates a link and looks as if I'm referencing a part of the video. I should have put 11:30PM. Also I now realise the time difference, so we were talking like 4/5AM for the video finish. And you'll be there tomorrow as ever. So impressive. In this game I particularly liked h4. I watched several recaps now and you were the only one who commented on it in such detail that revealed it's fiendish attacking intent. Many GMs/IMs did not cover this.
Anyway, thanks as always Danny
@@wfcyellow Thank you!
Carlsen trolls around in the opening then pulls out Alpha Zero in a rook and knight endgame. What a monster he is.
this made me laugh out loud :-D thank you
It was definitely a questionable opening by white. b3 is a pretty slow move.
This wonderful game somehow reminds me of that Game Carlsen vs Giri where Magnus sacrificed his Queen in the opening of a Sicilian. The precision and coordination of his pieces is terrifying and just amazing. His Endgame is the greatest but props to Ian as well for making the game very close. Great match and great review Daniel! Thank you! Until the next game!
yes I had the same thought, but could not remember who he had played it against. thank you for reminding me of that brilliant game I'm going to rewatch it now.
Carlsen managed to engineer a blitz game in the middle of the world championship. Unbelievable.
YeS .!!/*!
that was amazing !!¡!
this channel should have way more subscribers, at least 250K or more; 86K makes no sense considering the level of quality content presented by an actual GM
This game helped reveal what a taxing game chess can be. Whenever someone asks me what it's like playing in a tournament, I can just point them here. 8 hours with nerves on edge and adrenaline pumping. It's not just mentally taxing; it takes its toll on your body as well. It's part of what makes Magnus so great: he forces his opponents into positions where a single mistake loses them the game. To get there, he himself had to make roughly 30 accurate knight, rook, and queen moves. A really difficult ending.
Credit to Nepo for forcing 2 rooks for Queen exchange. From then on, there were twists and turns all the way.
A 34 minute video analysis by GM King. Wow!
I was waiting for this to be above 30 minutes in length and you chose the right video length, Daniel!
After enjoying the material from yours today's Patreon newsletter I was hoping that you would even find time and energy to cover the 6the game; and I was not disappointed. In fact, your brilliant analysis compresses the ideas and emotions of the whole game into half an hour and by that making it even more touching and breath taking than following the game in real time which I didn't this time. Obviously, it was the right decision to stay up, but now I can't get to bed because I'm too excited ;-) Thanks!
This is a more formidable feat than Karpov-Korchnoi. In 1978 after a number of moves the game would be adjourned and a player puts the last move inside an envelope to be continued. This game was played over eight hours under time pressure ! Two great players and Magnus GOAT, no discussion.
Thank you so much Grandmaster King for this wonderfully educational analysis of this operatic masterpiece. Both players deserve great credit and this game will hopefully inspire a new generation to the deep beauty of classical chess.
Game 6 of this match deserves to be remembered in perpetuity with your fitting moniker of the slowly advancing tortoise-like Roman Legion: “La Testudo”.
When 110. e4 was played by Carlsen, Surya Ganguly said something like "how many complications could have be avoided if Magnus has played e4 on his first move" :)
Thanks for the great review Daniel, I didn't have doubts it will be published the same day as the game has ended. Great job covering the match!
It's worth noting that the previous record length game, Korchnoi-Karpov, game 5, 1978, was played over 13 hours, in three sessions with two adjournments.
And another match game, 6, was played in the interval between the second and third sessions.
This was a marathon.
Interesting! Thank you:-)
I could hardly wait for your analysis, Danny, and you never disappoint. Such an amazing game and how long it was. I had started lunch when it had begun and they were still playing when I started dinner. The game was as long as a shift in a factory. Carlsen is really able to squeeze water from stone. It doesn't matter what engines say because two people are playing with time constraint, so there is no such thing as objective evaluation. It was an incredible human performance from both players, kudos to both. This must spice up the match and Nepo can't play safe anymore.
Yep, fully agree. It is good that Nepo now has to take more risk to play for a win. That will definitely spice things up. I found it annoying that he did not go with his own style up to now, and instead opted for more robust chess. That is not how one should become world champion. Karjakin and Fabi already tried that and failed.
Magnus is one of the greatest chess players ever, however you are definitely the greatest chess commentator thanks again!
Daniel I loved your coverage of the game. The best part is how you didn't give away until the end who won the game! So it was very tense watching :)
You deserve a lot more of subscribers, your commentary is with distance the best on youtube.
Thank you for keeping doing such a great job!!
🙌👏💪what a game. Engine assessment all over the place, time trouble, both players going for the win, grinding end game. Tremendous.
you nailed it! oooooh, i can't wait for more!
That was an incredible game by both players. Koodos to Magnus on this amazing win. Hopefully Nepo can hit back and make this match even more exciting. And that's coming from a Magnus die hard fan. ;) Great coverage as always Mr. Daniel.
Two options to draw....but nobody knows why !! Love it 😻😂
What a great struggle! If this turns out to be the reason Magnus Carlsen remains world champion, it is a good reason.
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still the best chess-related channel, kudos 2u
Thanks mr. King. Your storytelling and analysis is the best out there, You should do football commenting as well...:)
Daniel, I’ve always appreciated that despite your vast experience you never stop pointing out fundamental principles like rook connection. Learned loads from your channel over the years, thank you.
Probably the best youtube recaps in this channel, thank you!
I've watched and studied maybe thousands of chess games in my life but that game was incredible. A truly unforgettable sporting moment. Congrats to both players. Magnus Carlsen is a fantastic world champion.
That's literally what I was saying during the game! About the roman shield wall tactics lol. Great analysis Daniel thanks a lot.
Although there are lessons galore in this one game, the one I haven't seen anyone mention is Carlsen's logical but difficult to find solution that won the game... The underlying concept of how to handle the end game of 2 rooks + Knight vs Queen and Bishop, and then later Roo + Knight vs Queen with pawns on the same side of the board.
Problem"
How to advance pawns while keeping your King shielded from massive Qheen checks.
Solution:
= Use the edge of the board to limit angles on the King
- Use pawn mass as part of your shield
- Use Rook and Knight as part of your shield
Advance the pawns only half way up the board,
Then using the edge of the oard to prevent any checks from one side, use the Knight on strategic squares on the g and H files to shiled in another direction and pawn mass plus Rook to shield from angles towards the center of the board.
Meneuver the opposing Queen to check from only one direction, and eventually trapped from the wrong side as the King makes its way up the the edge of the board and crosses over from own to the other half of the board, then your Knight will be blocking Queen checks from the opposite direction.
Fnally, when the King is across the bard into enemy territory, the King can assist the Rook and Knight in pushing the pawns to victory.
It's hard to tell if Nepo ever really had a reliable strategy and position that could ensure a draw although we know the "computer moment" when computers say the last move was missed which preserved a draw. Problem is, that moment and move is extremely hard to fathom in human terms and might only be discoverable with super human computer calculation.
A very instructional endgame illustrating how to coordinate your King with your pawn mass advantage when enemy Queen checks threaten to perpetual you into a draw.
Mr King is not the first TH-camr to post the analysis, but his analysis is always worth the extra wait :) . Also, Judit Polgar's commentary has been a great find for me in this championship.
Super game by both players. A classic.
Brilliant analysis, Daniel. Loved your Roman Legion analogy. Very, very tough loss for Nepo.
The endgame of game 6 remembers me a very similar one played by Nunn vs Yusupov at Linares 1988 (reversed colours). You surely know this game.
I have just looked up the game - I hadn't seen it before. Nice technique from Artur.
I love the Roman centurion analogy (which also reminds me of Asterix books!). While I was watching it, I was thinking of those rolling mauls you see in rugby that start slowly but somehow pick up steam as the players coordinate.
Thank you for doing these. I've watched your coverage of the WCC for a few years now and really appreciate your analysis. When I saw this game go 8 hours I thought there's no way anyone was going to get recaps out because it was such a tiring match. Here you are still gunning these out!
WOW! One of the best games I have ever seen! I loved every minute or your analysis - thank you!!!
Unbelievable game 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
Excellent analysis as ever Danny👍👍👍
This was brutal. I'll be surprised if occupational health don't get involved! Can't wait for game 7. Excellent review as always
Loved this one. That stalemate possibility in the endgame was great.
wasn't that just slick?!
What a game!! So much energy from both players. Thank you for this coverage Mr King!
I watched the whole thing and Howells commentary was superb. Your analysis, Daniel, as always, is interesting and illuminating. The amount these players see, in a flash, is truly awesome. That, combined with their vast knowledge and sangfroid under pressure makes for a riveting spectacle.
This is why I like WCC over tournaments and such. It is all about the tension. Like in Western films and the camera starts wide but then close up to eyes. Blink you lose. Each day same person, same obstacle, how do you overcome it. Each day the landscape slightly changes, each day the plan alters. Great stuff.
Waitonf for youe recap . It was a long day
Have not looked forward to a youtube video as much as to this one for a long time, great analysis after a great game, thanks Daniel! BTW, it was nice hearing your name in the studio yesterday when Simon mentioning you as one of the "amazing chess comentators" ;)
This was an epic, it had as you said everything. Carlsen refuse to accept a draw. Sheer bloody-mindedness won the day. As Lasker said, “Chess is a fight.”. Even as a viewer I was exhausted after this. Great analysis. Thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.
Thanks JR
That was great commentary! The "disaster" move by Nepo showed how important that pawn was on g and losing it collapsed the game. Not immediately obvious to me!
Wow! Incredible game and analysis
Great video Danny thanks for doing it on the day of such a long game.
Great game and excellent analysis by Daniel as usual. FYI, the Roman testudo formation was famously beaten by the ancient Iranian General ,Surena ,who employed a barrage of arrows to take it down and demolish Romans led by Crassus in the battle of Carrhae . Hopefully, another Persian teenage GM will be able to do the same on chessboard against Magnus.
Isn't it great that we have moved on from these national rivalries ;)
@@PowerPlayChess It is indeed, :)) have a nice day
Hard to understand the move Qd5 instead of Bxb4. Black was the one with winning chances had he played the obvious Bxb4.
This tells an important rule, never play with your opponents clock in mind, especially when your position is superior
Thank you, you must have been up late creating this video
Glad to have watched this game. Something you can tell your grandchildren about. What players, incredebly tense and Judith Polgar as commentator who outdid herself. Thank you Mr. King for your analysis. Fantastic job by everyone involved.
I have seen a number of videos about this game and yours is by far the best
Thank you!
When people put together lists of 'top 10 Carlsen games' I think this one will have a good chance of in there - perfect showcase for his style, piece harmony and stamina.
It will also go into my personal 'top 10 Daniel King videos', which is quite an achievement given the relentlessly high quality of this channel! Now where's that Patreon link again...
Thank you for your analysis. The stalemate idea shown is truly incredible!
There's only one word to describe that game - "magic chess"! BTW: Did you record that video in a single take? Your presentation is so entertaining, fluent and natural - you are the Mozart of chess commentary.
I watched all 7hrs 45 minutes of it and it was thrilling stuff. David, Simon and Jovank were all saying in the live commentary that Nepo could have played Bb2 with winning chances two moves before he played it. As we know these unbalanced positions are hard to play but I felt after Ian missed that chance that Magnus would go on to win his got that real fighting spirit that separates world champions from everyone else. The other part of the game that separates top players from everyone else is their mastery of the endgame and Carlsen excels in that part of the game too. I think Daniel if my memory serves me right back in the 70's you were part of the English juniors who met then world champion Anatoly Karpov and when you Short, Hodgson et al asked Karpov how you could improve your game he responded with work on your endgame which is the best advice to give juniors.
very distinct and awesome style of commentary! thank you for the amazing analysis
I had a concurrent time crisis for a work deadline so only knew that The Guardian commentator had been almost literally gibbering with excitement. Thank you for the huge effort it must have taken to do justice to such an epic drama so soon, when you surely needed matchsticks.
So amazed to have been able to watch this historical game today. Kept wondering if you would be able to get the review out after such a long game. Well done!
best recap of the game6! thanks Danny
Thanks for the video.
Wow, what an amazing game that turned out to be!
this was just chess at another level, mental and physical
Holy mackerel ! How does he do it? Superb! Mad genius personified !
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Such a different analysis than for example Agadmator, I always love to watch both :)
We don't mention that name here... B!¥€# please.
35 minutes... I hope no single move is skipped from analysis!
Goodnight and i will see whole video tomorrow 😊
What brilliant analysis and commentary!
Liked that testudo analogy by King. These players had some large testudos to go into this endgame. Great stuff!
Thank you for your excellent recaps!
Love the testudo analogy, it really works perfectly here
Best analysis ever Danny! Cracking me up all the way!!
So glad I caught the end of this game. What a classic Carlsen game to squeeze water from stone. Thank you for the analysis
Thank you so much GM King. It might have been worthwhile to mention that the players do not get a time increment before move 60. On a quite different level, some 25-30 years ago, a clubmate of mine prolonged an open tournament in Denmark by one day by playing a 13-hour game, much to the chagrin of the organizers, who could not go away to celebrate the success of their tournament. Jokingly, they promised to have those players meet in the first round of next years' tournament if they would both participate...
Thanks again.
Such fantastic analysis and explanation of the games. This channel is a treasure! Thank you!
First post here, but this game is probably already legendary. Hat off to Mr King for his excellent storytelling and expertis, but Mr Carlsen: Wow, You allmost makes this Swedish citizen wanna be Norwegian!
Thanks for your excellent coverage
It was worth the wait.
Apparently the Qb1 and c2 only moves had to do with harassing the king from the bottom half of the board, particularly on the d1 - h5 diagonal. Basically the king cannot make progress up the board without the knight blocking it from behind, and black can continue threatening the knight so the king has to come back for it, halting progress
Queen needed to focus attacking king from below, not above
Fine in theory, not so easy in practice.
"Like a Roman legion" - very nice, thx.
Phenomenal game! Loved the stalemate variation.
Fantastic technique by the World Champion.
I looked at some lines after 130.Kh3 with the help of the tablebases. The (at least short-term) idea of the moves Qb1 (and Qc2) seems to be to prevent White from playing Nh5, which is the move he needs to play in order to advance the testudo. After Kh4 Black plays Qe1 and after Kg4 Qg1, pinning the knight.
And there are people out there saying classical chess is dead. Well this is the longest game in WCC history and it’s decisive!
Wow! I take back what I said about players only following prep. Amazing match! Nepo will start taking some chances now, which he is great at. The match is not over.
With this game the match has only just begun. Should be very interesting from here.
Great video! What is it with game six of World Championships? Fischer v Spassky, Tal v Botvinik and now Carlsen v Nepo. One of the all-time great games.
great summary, GM King
Magnus his strategy worked.
Nepo got overambitious because he had the Queen. (and after the drawfest, he felt the pressure that he 'had to win')
An exciting game and excellent coverage. I had falsely assumed that "longest game" was referring to time rather than number of moves.
Magnus is an amazing champ. I have seen him win drawn positions against Firouzja, Nepo, so many others. Terrible for Nepo as he now has to recover from this long heartbreaking loss for tomorrow and still has to survive another black against Magnus before a break. Is it just me or having one day break every 2 games is better for the players?
i agree completely. gah . . . the next two (consecutive) games just have to be brutal for nepo. can you imagine another 8 hour session tomorrow, and then ANOTHER? would you ever recover? 'course, i'm 73. don't remember how it would have been at 30. anyhow, best to all you chess lovers! to these two wonderful players! to chess fans everywhere! and, of course, to our most excellent host, GM Daniel King, long may he reign.
@@hildebrand142 I used to play in small tournaments when I was younger. After a couple of 5 hour games, I was beat. But winning changes all that. Losing in this fashion, after defending for 8 hours, it's going to be very tough. For the sake of the match, I hope it doesn't become a blowout because of this one special game.
Great game!
Carlsen defeated Ian mentally here... and puts a doubt into Ian's mind of going for long games.. that's how you win over your opponent and intimidate them.. djokovic does the same in tennis.. he breaks you mentally first and makes you feel helpless and give up.. the only way for you as opponent is going blow for blow.. and never make it easy for them even if its losing.. I hope Ian is strong enough.. cheers!
I would like to see you discussing your opinion of the stalemate rule with Nigel Short 😀
Great video by the way. And respect to both players for their courage and will to win.
You're the best! Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic analysis of an amazing game! Thank you Danny!!!